(WC 94364 BAKER 2025) Critical Skills to Manage Overwhelming Frustration, Regulate Emotional Reactivity, and Curb Impulsivity

Course overview

Individuals with challenging behaviors are often caught in a cycle of discipline-seclusion, exclusion, and even restraints-that can lead to lasting negative outcomes. Parents, educators, and therapists are frequently overwhelmed by these behaviors and unsure how to respond in ways that truly support growth and long-term change. This seminar will decode the underlying causes of behavioral outbursts and offer practical strategies to both calm and prevent them. You'll learn to: Remain calm in the midst of behavioral storms Partner with the clients to identify the triggers behind meltdowns Set up effective prevention plans to reduce outbursts Teach critical emotion regulation and coping skills